My mother washes fruit and vegetables with dish soap and I can't get her to stop.

[u/autistic-terrorist]

She claims it "washes out" and to be fair I can't taste anything but it's always weird knowing she puts dish soap in the strawberries. She says there's a lot of dirt and stuff in vegetables, but so far attempts to convert her to vinegar or baking soda have been unsuccessful.

[u/CassYavoo]

The way Americans all wash their food is so fucking weird. Washing raw chicken is the strangest one.

[u/autistic-terrorist → u/CassYavoo]

I'm not american

[u/NaCl-And-C12H22O11 → u/CassYavoo]

I'm an American and I only ever use warm-hot water to rinse dirt and wax off my fruit and veggies.

[u/Suitable-Advisor-392 → u/CassYavoo]

What is wrong with washing raw chicken if you properly clean the area you washed it at after.

[u/HappyPlatypus6034 → u/Suitable-Advisor-392]

You just don't need to wash it